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enIn Big Bend region, pipeline opponents claim small victoryhttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-07-25/big-bend-region-pipeline-opponents-claim-small-victory
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<p>A coalition of ranchers, environmentalists and other disgruntled landowners is claiming a small victory in its long-shot battle to block a hefty pipeline planned to carry natural gas beneath 143 miles of largely untouched Big Bend-area land into Mexico.</p>
<p>The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said this week it plans to ask Energy Transfer Partners — the Dallas-based company planning the pipeline — for more proof that Texas, rather than the federal government, should regulate most of the project.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-07-25/big-bend-region-pipeline-opponents-claim-small-victory" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-07-25/big-bend-region-pipeline-opponents-claim-small-victory#commentsTexasJIM MALEWITZAlaskaBPDallasEnbridgeEnergyEnergy Transfer PartnersFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionHurdInfrastructureKeystone PipelinePecos pipelinePerson CareerQuotationSan AntonioTechnologyTechnologyTexasTrans-Alaska Pipeline SystemWill HurdSat, 25 Jul 2015 05:19:19 +0000JIM MALEWITZ226669 at http://lubbockonline.comTexas firm told California oil spill 'extremely unlikely'http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-06-08/texas-firm-told-california-oil-spill-extremely-unlikely
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<p>LOS ANGELES — A Texas company whose ruptured pipeline created the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25 years had assured the government that a break in the line while possible was “extremely unlikely” and state-of-the-art monitoring could quickly detect possible leaks and alert operators, documents show.</p>
<p>Nearly 1,200 pages of records, filed with state regulators by Plains All American Pipeline, detail a range of defenses the company established to guard against crude oil spills and, at the same time, prepare for the worst should a spill occur.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-06-08/texas-firm-told-california-oil-spill-extremely-unlikely" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-06-08/texas-firm-told-california-oil-spill-extremely-unlikely#commentsNational NewsTexasMICHAEL R. BLOODAlaskaattorneyBarbara BoxerBPBusinessBusinessCaliforniaCongressDisasterDisasterEmergency managementguardKristen MonsellLaborLaborLawLawLOS ANGELESMan Made DisasterMeredith MatthewsoilOil spillPerson CareerPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationPlains All AmericanPlains All American PipelinePrudhoe Bay oil spillQuotationSafetySanta BarbaraspokeswomanTexasThe pipelineTrans-Alaska Pipeline SystemMon, 08 Jun 2015 05:08:14 +0000MICHAEL R. BLOOD222181 at http://lubbockonline.comFederal data: As oil production soars, so do pipeline leakshttp://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-05-24/federal-data-oil-production-soars-so-do-pipeline-leaks
<p>The oil pipeline leak that fouled a stretch of California coastline this week reflects a troubling trend in the nation’s infrastructure: As U.S. oil production has soared, so has the number of pipeline accidents.</p>
<p>Since 2009, the annual number of significant accidents on oil and petroleum pipelines has shot up by almost 60 percent, roughly matching the rise in U.S. crude oil production, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-05-24/federal-data-oil-production-soars-so-do-pipeline-leaks" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-05-24/federal-data-oil-production-soars-so-do-pipeline-leaks#commentsBusinessHENRY C. JACKSON AND DAVID A. LIEBAlaskaBPBusinessBusinessCaliforniaCarl WeimerCompany LocationEconomy of AlaskaEnbridgeEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthInfrastructureMan Made DisasterMemorial DayMemorial DayoilPacific OceanPerson CareerPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationPipeline transportPlains All American Pipeline LPPoliticsPoliticsProfessor EmeritusQuotationRobert BeaSanta BarbaraThe Associated PressThe pipelineTrans-Alaska Pipeline SystemTransportation in the United StatesUnited StatesUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of California, BerkeleyUSDSun, 24 May 2015 05:16:54 +0000HENRY C. JACKSON AND DAVID A. LIEB220618 at http://lubbockonline.comDolphin, 3 pelicans found dead in oil spillhttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-05-23/dolphin-3-pelicans-found-dead-oil-spill
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<p>LOS ANGELES — A dead dolphin and three dead pelicans have been found near the area of an oil spill on the California coast, officials said Friday.</p>
<p>Veterinarian Michael Ziccardi said it’s not clear if the dolphin found in Santa Barbara Harbor died from exposure to the crude oil that spilled into the ocean from a leak in an underground pipe about 20 miles away.</p>
<p>Ziccardi, the director of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, said two sea lions, an elephant seal and six pelicans have been rescued.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-05-23/dolphin-3-pelicans-found-dead-oil-spill" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-05-23/dolphin-3-pelicans-found-dead-oil-spill#commentsNational NewsBRIAN MELLEYBPCaliforniaChemistrydirectorDisasterDisasterEmergency managementKEYT-TVLOS ANGELESMan Made DisasterMatterMichael ZiccardioilOil spillpaintPatrick HodginsPerson CareerPetroleumPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationPlains All AmericanPlains All American Pipeline LPPrudhoe Bay oil spillQuotationSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara HarborSanta Barbara oil spillstation KEYTThe pipelineveterinarianSat, 23 May 2015 05:10:51 +0000BRIAN MELLEY220526 at http://lubbockonline.comFinding cause of California oil spill could take monthshttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-22/finding-cause-california-oil-spill-could-take-months
<p> GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — The operator of an oil pipeline that broke and spilled thousands of gallons of crude across a scenic California shoreline says it could take weeks or even months before investigators find what caused the disaster.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-22/finding-cause-california-oil-spill-could-take-months" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-22/finding-cause-california-oil-spill-could-take-months#commentsFiled onlineBPCaliforniaCompanies listed on the New York Stock ExchangedirectorDisasterDisasterEnergyGoletaInfrastructureKeystone PipelineKEYT-TVLubbock Avalanche-JournalMan Made DisasteroilOil spillPatrick HodginsPerson CareerPetroleumPlains All AmericanPlains All American PipelinePlains All American Pipeline LPQuotationrepresentativeRick McMichaelSanta Barbarastation KEYTTrans-Alaska Pipeline SystemUSDFri, 22 May 2015 15:50:55 +0000Staff220462 at http://lubbockonline.comThousands of gallons of oil sopped up from California coasthttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-21/thousands-gallons-oil-sopped-california-coast
<p> GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — More than 6,000 gallons of oil has been raked, skimmed and vacuumed from a spill that stretched across 9 miles of California coast, just a fraction of the sticky, stinking goo that escaped from a broken pipeline, officials said.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-21/thousands-gallons-oil-sopped-california-coast" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-21/thousands-gallons-oil-sopped-california-coast#commentsFiled onlineBPCaliforniaChairman and CEOchief executiveDeepwater Horizon oil spillDepartment of TransportationDisasterDisasterEarthEmergency managementEnvironmentEnvironmental IssueGoletaGreg L. ArmstrongHazardsLubbock Avalanche-JournalMan Made DisasterOcean pollutionoilOil spillPerson Careerpipeline TuesdayPlains All American Pipeline LPQuotationSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara oil spillThe Los Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles TimesThu, 21 May 2015 14:34:45 +0000Staff220337 at http://lubbockonline.com U.S. says Gulf oil spill could last 100 yearshttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-05-16/us-says-gulf-oil-spill-could-last-100-years
<p>WASHINGTON — A decade-old oil leak where an offshore platform toppled during a hurricane could continue spilling crude into the Gulf of Mexico for a century or more if left unchecked, according to government estimates obtained by The Associated Press that provide new details about the scope of the problem.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-05-16/us-says-gulf-oil-spill-could-last-100-years" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-05-16/us-says-gulf-oil-spill-could-last-100-years#commentsNational NewsERIC TUCKER AND MICHAEL KUNZELMANBill NelsonBPbrokerBusinessBusinesscontractorDeepwater Horizon oil spillDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the InteriorDisasterDisasterEmergency managementEnvironmentguardGulf of MexicoGulf of MexicoHalliburtonKen ArnoldLaborLaborLawLawLouisianaMan Made DisasterMontara oil spillNatural DisasteroilOil spillPatrick TaylorPerson CareerPerson LocationQuotationSanta Barbara oil spillTaylor Energy Co.The Associated PressUnited StatesWASHINGTONSat, 16 May 2015 05:27:48 +0000ERIC TUCKER AND MICHAEL KUNZELMAN219808 at http://lubbockonline.comDrilling begins three miles from epicenter of BP oil spillhttp://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-05-14/drilling-begins-three-miles-epicenter-bp-oil-spill
<p>NEW ORLEANS — Just 3 miles from the catastrophic BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a Louisiana company is seeking to unlock the same oil and natural gas that turned into a deadly disaster.</p>
<p>Drilling has begun in the closest work yet to the Macondo well, which blew wild on April 20, 2010, killing 11 people and fouling the Gulf with as much as 172 million gallons of crude in the nation’s worst oil spill. Federal regulators gave their blessing last month to LLOG Exploration Offshore LLC. to drill the first new well in the same footprint where BP was digging before.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-05-14/drilling-begins-three-miles-epicenter-bp-oil-spill" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-05-14/drilling-begins-three-miles-epicenter-bp-oil-spill#commentsBusinessBY CAIN BURDEAUanalystBlowoutBPBPCompany LocationDeepwater Horizon explosionDeepwater Horizon oil spillDisasterDisasterenergyGulf of MexicoGulf of MexicoGulf of MexicoHoustonLLOG Exploration Offshore LLCLouisianaMacondo ProspectNew Orleansoiloil and gasOil wellsPaul BommerPavel MolchanovPerson CareerPerson LocationPetroleumpetroleum engineerPetroleum industryPetroleum productionQuotationRaymond JamesRick FowlerTexasTransoceanUniversity of TexasUniversity of Texas at AustinThu, 14 May 2015 05:10:27 +0000BY CAIN BURDEAU219563 at http://lubbockonline.comPlan OK'd to drill into BP's ill-fated Macondo reservoir http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-13/plan-okd-drill-bps-ill-fated-macondo-reservoir
<p>NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Deep-water drilling is set to resume near the site of the catastrophic BP PLC well blowout that killed 11 workers and caused the nation's largest offshore oil spill five years ago off the coast of Louisiana.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-13/plan-okd-drill-bps-ill-fated-macondo-reservoir" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-13/plan-okd-drill-bps-ill-fated-macondo-reservoir#commentsFiled onlineBlowoutBPBP PLCCompany LocationCovingtonDeepwater HorizonDeepwater Horizon oil spillDisasterDisasterEric SmithGulf of MexicoGulf of MexicoGulf of MexicoHarperHarper's MagazineLLOG Exploration Offshore LLCLouisianaLubbock Avalanche-JournalMacondoMacondo ProspectMan Made DisasterMississippiNew OrleansOcean Energy Managementoiloil and gasOil wellsOilfield terminologyPerson CareerPetroleumQuotationRichard CharterRick FowlerTechnologyThe Associated PressTransoceanTransocean Ltd.vice president for deep-water projectsWed, 13 May 2015 14:50:59 +0000Staff219471 at http://lubbockonline.comNoble plants big stake in Texas with $2.1B deal for Rosetta http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-11/noble-plants-big-stake-texas-21b-deal-rosetta
<p>Noble Energy will pay about $2.1 billion for Rosetta Resources in an all-stock deal that gives the oil and gas company access to two massive Texas shale formations.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-11/noble-plants-big-stake-texas-21b-deal-rosetta" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-05-11/noble-plants-big-stake-texas-21b-deal-rosetta#commentsFiled onlineAcquisitionAmerican Eagle Energy Corp.BankruptcyBPBPZ resources IncBusinessBusinessCompanies listed on the New York Stock ExchangeCompany Earnings AnnouncementCompany LocationEconomy of AlaskaEconomy of the United KingdomEconomy of the United StatesenergyHoustonLubbock Avalanche-JournalNoble EnergyNoble Energy Inc.oiloil and gasQuicksilver Resources Inc.Rosetta Resources Inc.TexasUnited KingdomUSDMon, 11 May 2015 16:22:27 +0000Staff219256 at http://lubbockonline.comSecrecy shrouds decade-old oil spill in Gulf of Mexicohttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-04-17/secrecy-shrouds-decade-old-oil-spill-gulf-mexico
<p>OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO — Down to just one full-time employee, Taylor Energy Co. exists for only one reason: to fight an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico that has gone largely unnoticed, despite creating miles-long slicks for more than a decade.</p>
<p>The New Orleans-based company has downplayed the leak’s environmental impact, likening it to scores of minor spills and natural seeps the Gulf routinely absorbs.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-04-17/secrecy-shrouds-decade-old-oil-spill-gulf-mexico" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-04-17/secrecy-shrouds-decade-old-oil-spill-gulf-mexico#commentsNational NewsMichael KunzelmanAssociated PressBPBPBusinessBusinessDeepwater Horizon oil spillDisasterDisasterEnvironmentFloridaFlorida State UniversityGeography of the United StatesgeologistguardGulf of MexicoGulf of MexicoGulf of MexicoHazardsIan MacDonaldJohn AmosLaborLaborLawLawLouisianaMan Made DisasterNatural DisasterNew OrleansOcean pollutionoilOil spillPatrick TaylorPerson CareerprofessorQuotationSanta Barbara oil spillTaylor Energy Co.United StatesFri, 17 Apr 2015 05:27:08 +0000Michael Kunzelman216475 at http://lubbockonline.comA glance at 2 Gulf spills: 1 infamous, 1 virtually unnoticedhttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2015-04-17/glance-2-gulf-spills-1-infamous-1-virtually-unnoticed
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<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The downturn in the oil and gas industry could cost New Mexico around 2,000 jobs, according to estimates from officials with the state Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.</p>
<p>The number of drill rigs operating in the San Juan and Permian basins has dropped from 85 to 60 over the past year, and state Energy Secretary David Martin said each rig directly employs 50 workers and another 50 to 70 in support jobs.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-03-26/experts-say-new-mexico-oil-patch-could-lose-2000-jobs" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-03-26/experts-say-new-mexico-oil-patch-could-lose-2000-jobs#commentsBusinessAlbuquerqueBPBusinessBusinessDavid LawlerDavid MartinEconomy of AlaskaEnergyenergyLaborLaborLubbock Avalanche-JournalNew Mexicooiloil and gasOil wellPermianPerson CareerPetroleumPetroleum productionQuotationSAN JUANSecretaryTechnologyTechnologyUSDThu, 26 Mar 2015 05:09:48 +0000Staff213762 at http://lubbockonline.comFight over Keystone doesn't stall boomhttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-03-16/fight-over-keystone-doesnt-stall-boom
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<p>WASHINGTON — In a far corner of North Dakota, just a few hundred miles from the proposed path of the Keystone XL pipeline, 84,000 barrels of crude oil per day recently began flowing through a new line that connects the state’s sprawling oilfields to an oil hub in Wyoming.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-03-16/fight-over-keystone-doesnt-stall-boom" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-03-16/fight-over-keystone-doesnt-stall-boom#commentsTexasHenry C. JacksonanalystAthabasca Oil SandsBPCompany LocationDisasterDisasterEconomy of CanadaEdward JonesEnbridgeEnbridgeEnbridge Northern Gateway PipelinesEnergyenergyEnvironmental IssueEnvironmental risks of the Keystone XL pipelineHoustonInfrastructureIowaKansasKeystoneKeystone PipelineKeystone XL pipelineMajorMichiganMinnesotaNorth DakotaoilPerson CareerQuotationRob DeSaiSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSouth DakotaTechnologyTechnologyTexasThe pipelineTORONTOTrans-Alaska Pipeline SystemUnited StatesWASHINGTONWest TexasWyomingMon, 16 Mar 2015 05:11:11 +0000Henry C. Jackson212651 at http://lubbockonline.comSteelworkers to expand strike to 2 BP refineries in Midwesthttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-02-08/steelworkers-expand-strike-2-bp-refineries-midwest
<p>DALLAS — The first nationwide strike at U.S. oil refineries since 1980 is spreading to two BP plants in the Midwest.</p>
<p>The United Steelworkers union has notified BP Plc. that workers at refineries in Ohio and Indiana will strike late Saturday night, joining a walkout that began last week at nine other refineries.</p>
<p>A BP spokesman said the company expects to continue operating with replacement workers and doesn’t expect a significant effect on production.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-02-08/steelworkers-expand-strike-2-bp-refineries-midwest" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-02-08/steelworkers-expand-strike-2-bp-refineries-midwest#commentsTexasDAVID KOENIGBPBP PLCBusinessBusinessCaliforniacentChemical engineeringChemistryCompanies listed on the New York Stock ExchangeCompany Employees NumberCompany Labor IssuesCompany LocationDallasEconomy of AlaskaGasolineGolden Eagle RefineryHealthHealthIndianaKentuckyLaborLaborLawLawLynne HancockMartinezOhiooilOil refineryPerson CareerPetroleumQuotationShell Oil Co.Social IssuesSocial IssuesspokesmanspokeswomanTesoroTesoro CorporationTom KlozaUnionUSDWashingtonWhiting RefinerySun, 08 Feb 2015 06:49:20 +0000DAVID KOENIG208329 at http://lubbockonline.com